As part of its continuing effort to improve safety on the nation’s roads and bridges, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released a comprehensive update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual sets the standards for road safety throughout the country. “Safety is this department’s top priority,” says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “These new and updated standards will help make our nation’s roads and bridges safer for drivers, construction workers and pedestrians alike.” |
Offering featured two lanes and wider shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross, designs for the span between New York and Vermont include concrete and steel cable bridges, and “tied-arch” spans.
